The Jack Lambert Trophy goes to the top linebacker, as selected by the Touchdown Club of Columbus Year - player, school 2018 - Josh Allen, Kentucky 2017 - Josey Jewell, Iowa 2016 - Ben Boulware, Clemson 2015 - Joe Schobert, Wisconsin 2014 - Scooby Wright III, Arizona 2013 - Khalil Mack, Buffalo 2012 - Jarvis Jones, Georgia 2011 - Luke Kuechly, Boston College 2010 - Von Miller, Texas A&M 2009 - Rolando McClain, Alabama 2008 - James Laurinaitis, Ohio State 2007 - James Laurinaitis, Ohio State 2006 - Patrick Willis, Ole Miss 2005 - A. J. Hawk, Ohio State 2004 - Derrick Johnson, Texas 2003 - Jonathan Vilma, Miami 2002 - E. J. Henderson, Maryland 2001 - Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma 2000 - Dan Morgan, Miami 1999 - LaVar Arrington, Penn State 1998 - Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M 1997 - Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State 1996 - Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 1995 - Simeon Rice, Illinois 1994 - Derrick Brooks, Florida State and Dana Howard, Illinois 1993 - Trev Alberts, Nebraska 1992 - Marvin Jones, Florida State 1991 - Erick Anderson, Michigan